Variant Item-Site Records
In Configurable Item Maintenance, the Variant Item-Site Record field specifies whether to create item-site data with item master records. The options are:
• None: The variants are non-site-specific; no variant item-site data are created.
• Current Site Only: The system generates variant item-site data specific to a particular site. If you choose this option, specify a valid site variable for creating item-site data in the Configuration Questionnaire. This variable is specified in the Site Variable field in Configurable Item Maintenance.
• All Sites: The system generates variant item-site data specific to all the sites associated with the configurable item as defined in Item-Site Planning Maintenance.
When you create variant items at the end of the configuration process, the system creates the variant item data.
Note: During variant item creation, the system only copies the item site planning data from the configurable item to the variant. Item-site inventory and cost data are not copied. It is recommended that you leave the item cost and inventory fields blank when you set up data for a configurable item. During variant item creation, inventory and cost data can be automatically calculated by roll-up.
The variant item data depends on the Variant Item-Site Record option you choose for the current configurable item.
Exercise 40: Variant Item-Site Records
Your company has decided to manufacture high frequency ultrasounds in site 10-100 and lower frequency ultrasounds in site 10-201. Sales orders for these industrial refrigerators continue to be taken in site 10-100.
Run Item-Site Planning Maintenance (1.4.17) in the Master Data module and add an item-site record for the configurable item 50020 for site 10-201. This configurable item-site record is the template for the variant item-site records.
Run Variable Maintenance and create the following variable.
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Variable
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Data Type
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Functional Group
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Question Type
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Short Question
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Question/ Temporary
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Variable Options or Data Format
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config-site
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Text
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Style and Size
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Normal
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config-site
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Temporary
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10-100
10-201
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Now run Configurable Item Maintenance and update the following items:
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Item
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Variant Item-Site Record
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Site Variable
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01040
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All Sites
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50020
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Current Site Only
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config-site
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Note: QAD Configurator automatically converts the variable config-site to a feature of the configurable item. Run Feature Maintenance to ensure that the variable options are copied to the features. When you select Use Standard Options, the system automatically copies the variable options to the features.
Assign freq as a feature of 50020, so that you can use it in an item rule for 50020 (it currently is only a feature of configurable item 10040). Run Item Rule Maintenance and add the following rule for item 50020.
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Item
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Rule ID
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Item-Specific Rule
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50020
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IR-502
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If freq = “10Mhz” then config-site = “10-100” else config-site = “10-201”
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Start the Configuration Analyzer and analyze item 01040.
Run the questionnaire for item 01040 and select New Configuration. Complete the questionnaire and create a variant item.
Run Item-Site Planning Inquiry (1.4.8) in the Master Data module and verify that system created item-site records for the variant items.